Civil War Odds and Ends
President Abraham Lincoln gave one of the greatest speeches in American history in this state.
What is Pennsylvania? (Gettysburg)
the freeing of slaves
What is emancipation?
more railroads to move troops and supplies
What was the Union?
the President of the United States of America during the Civil War
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
In 1861, the Confederate army attacked this Union fort in Charleston, SC, to spark the fighting in the Civil War.
What was Fort Sumter?
During the Civil War, this type of communication told troops what to do during battles.
What is drumming by drummer boys?
ships heavily armed with metal
What were ironclads?
used the nickname "Yankees"
What was the Union?
the commander of the Confederate army during the Civil War
Who was Robert E. Lee?
Some people thought this first major battle of the Civil War, not far from Washington, DC, would be a Union victory and would lead to a short war.
What was the First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas?
This document by Abraham Lincoln "freed" the slaves in the states fighting against the Union.
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
These 4 states allowed slavery, but they did not secede from the Union.
What were the border states?
mostly gray uniforms
What was the Confederacy?
the commander of the Union army during the final years of the Civil War
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War, a Union victory
What was the Battle of Antietam?
Most Civil War battles were fought in this area: North or South.
What was the South?
The Union army enlisted these escaped slaves to help fight the Civil War.
What were contrabands?
army led by Robert E. Lee
What was the Confederacy?
This Civil War nurse founded the American Red Cross.
Who was Clara Barton?
state where the Massachusetts 54th Infantry led an attack against the Confederate army at Fort Wagner
What is South Carolina?
On April 9, 1865, Union and Confederate leaders met at a home in this small town where Lee surrendered to Grant, ending the Civil War.
What was Appomattox Courthouse?
This type of warfare destroys civilian and economic resources as well as military targets.
What is total war?
This side won the Civil War.
Who was the Union?
the president of the Confederate States of America
Who was Jefferson Davis?
This bloody 3-day battle in Pennsylvania was a Union victory and a turning point of the Civil War.
What was Gettysburg?